Strome Business Minute With Dr. Jeff Tanner

Opening up for business will not mean business as usual. American Airlines already provides face masks and requires them on some flights and we’ve all heard that airlines, for example, will leave the middle seat open. But Frontier, um, no. You want that middle seat open? It’ll cost you thirty nine dollars. That’s lower than full fare but I guess they could sell it OPEN to two people. I mean, who’s to know? ‘That’s my empty middle seat – no that’s mine.’ Southwest Airlines hasn’t decided what to do, as they’re waiting to see how the media reacts to Frontier. Restaurants also leave a seat open, utilizing half-seating capacity to maximize distance between patrons, with a full staff who cleans constantly. That practice will put pressure on prices and can’t be sustained. To learn more, visit odu.edu/business. This Strome Business Minute is presented by the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University.